How long are drains needed? Does a person have to stay in the city of their surgery until the drains are removed, or fly with them still in remove them later? Depending on the location, can a drainless tummy tuck be done and still have nice results?
July 7, 2012
Answer: Hello Usually for a tummy tuck drains stay in for 5—10 days. Each practice is different depending on what there protocol is.
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July 7, 2012
Answer: Hello Usually for a tummy tuck drains stay in for 5—10 days. Each practice is different depending on what there protocol is.
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March 13, 2019
Answer: Drains and Traveling for a Tummy Tuck?
Find a surgeon who closes the abdomen with progressive advancement sutures. With that technique I find it rare to have the drains in for more than 7 days, sometimes less. I prefer my out of town patients who live quite a ways away to plan to stay 7-10 days, or plan on traveling back for a post op visit in that time.
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March 13, 2019
Answer: Drains and Traveling for a Tummy Tuck?
Find a surgeon who closes the abdomen with progressive advancement sutures. With that technique I find it rare to have the drains in for more than 7 days, sometimes less. I prefer my out of town patients who live quite a ways away to plan to stay 7-10 days, or plan on traveling back for a post op visit in that time.
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